FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ WHY DO WE STILL HAVE SCARS? ~ 09 July 2023

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

 

 

WHY DO WE STILL HAVE SCARS?

One of the greatest truths we can know in life is that God is always able and willing to forgive us for our shortcomings. All we have to do is ask for His forgiveness. And if God is willing, then we too, should forgive ourselves. Yet one of the greatest ironies concerning forgiveness is that the painful memories, the scars of our past, remain with us. We may wonder, "What's the sense in receiving forgiveness if the scars from the painful memory remain?" Maybe the question should be, "What goes through your mind when you are confronted with the scars of your forgiven past".

The answer to this question is found in Zephaniah 3:17, "The Lord your God is with you; His power gives you victory. The Lord will take delight in you, and in His love He will give you new life. He will sing and be joyful over you". It is God's desire to rejoice over you with pride!

A minister humorously explained it like this: A proud parent always carries a picture of his child in his wallet and when given the opportunity will happily show the picture to anyone. So it is with God. God loves us so much and is so proud of us that He too, in a sense, carries a picture of us in His wallet and will gladly show it for any angel to see. I know that it is a funny notion to think that God really carries a wallet, but the minister used this exaggeration to illustrate the fact that God has caring thoughts about us. Zephaniah takes us a step further and says that when God looks upon us, He is so overcome by joy that He sings over us, the same way a mother sings over her newborn baby.

So, what goes through your mind when you are confronted by the scars of past mistakes for which you have already received God's forgiveness? Instead of becoming sad and condemning yourself, take it as an opportunity to rejoice in the fact that God has forgiven you. Allow the scars of life to remind you that God is indeed rejoicing over you and is willing to empower you to live a life of joy and forgiveness. Allow the scars of your forgiven past to remind you that you are now the "apple of God's eye." Allow the scars of your past to be a spring board for you to rejoice in what God wants to do with your life in the here and now. And if you will listen closely enough, you will hear Him joyfully sing over you.

LT Patrick Sturm, CHC, USNR

[Kathy in Alaska]

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Lt. Charles F. Suver, CHC, USN, 28th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division
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[Kathy in Alaska]

Dear God:
I ask that no Airman, Coast Guardsman,
Marine, Sailor, Soldier, Reservist, National Guardsman, or Merchant Marine
feel alone or forgotten.

O Israel, hope in the Lord;
For with the Lord there is loving kindness,
And with Him is abundant redemption.
And He will redeem Israel
From all his iniquities.

Psalm 130:7 & 8

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

To all our military men and women, past and present,

THANK YOU
for your service!

[Cold Heart]

BTTT

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

A Blessed Lord's Day and Shavua Tov to you.

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

Still not getting nice weather for relaxing on the deck, are you? At least there’s a little blue sky visible today.

I hope you were still able to find some time to kick back in the recliner to read today.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Shavua Tov.
Wishing all our Jewish troops, veterans, families, allies, friends, and Canteeners
a peaceful and prosperous week.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu, and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.

Hope you had a busy day at the museum. How is your weather?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Prayers for our troops, veterans, families, allies, friends, and Canteeners
for a safe and peaceful week ahead.

[lightman]

Keep the Lord’s Day in the Lord’s way.

A blessed Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (Western)/Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Orthodox) to all!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcocme to the Canteen, Cold Heart, and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.

[Kathy in Alaska]

He Who blessed our forefathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob - may He bless the fighters of the Israel Defense Force, who stand guard over our land and the cities of our G-d from the border of the Lebanon to the desert of Egypt, and from the Great Sea unto the approach of the Aravah, on the land, in the air, and on the sea.

May HASHEM cause the enemies who rise up against us to be struck down before them. May the Holy One, Blessed is He, preserve and rescue our fighting men from every trouble and distress and from every plague and illness, and may He send blessing and success in their every endeavor.

May He lead our enemies under their sway and may He grant them salvation and crown them with victory. And may there be fulfilled for them the verse: For it is Hashem, your G-d, Who goes with you to battle your enemies for you to save you.

G-d bless and keep your children safe, Alouette.

[radu]

Hey there, Kathy.

It was a pretty good day. Not real busy but we all had tours. I think the hot, muggy weather is keeping a lot of people at home these days.

It clouded up after I got home this afternoon and cooled off enough to hop on the mower and knock down some of the jungle. I kept my eye on the western sky because I knew rain was coming and I timed things down to the second. I got everything mowed I wanted to get done today and as I started backing the mower into the garage, it started raining.
The yard will have to wait until next week. More rain moving in now and we’ll have more tomorrow.

[Kathy in Alaska]

God Bless our military men and women who have given their all.

Thanks, unique.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, lightman, and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.

And a blessed Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (Western)/Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Orthodox).

Are you catching up on rain?

Over the last 3 weeks, rain has been spotty, but finally managed a full inch. Then yesterday we had real, sustained rain, all day...watered my lawns and ended up a short inch. Happy for what we’ve gotten.

[Kathy in Alaska]

No, not much in the way of sun...but my yards are watered! 😂

I got some reading in this morning, which was really nice just to sit there and relax. Now it’s back to the grind...lots of stuff to get ready for the coming week.

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

Long Day Today.

I’m hitting the sheets early/

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

[lightman]

We caught up for a bit; but the “hit and miss” thunderstorms have left us high and dry. Flash flood warnings in neighboring counties (don’t want that!) and downpours in some parts of my own...but the storms dissipate before reaching me.

[luvie]

Dallas Christian Sound~My God And I

Aron Wright~Surrender

Festival Choir~When Morning Gilds The Skies

Glen Campbell~The Savior I Sing Of Today

Jim Brickman~How Great Thou Art

Life Church Worship~I Give It All

M Souders~We Gather Together

God Bless You All....